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Evidence shows that athletes have higher levels of extroversion than do non-athletes and that athletes
who play high-risk sports and _____ sports score higher on extroversion and lower on _________ than
do athletes who play low-risk sports and individual sport.
-team; conscientiousness
-individual; neuroticism
-team; neuroticism
-individual; conscientiousness. - ANSWER-team; conscientiousness
Sport _________________is a personality style characterized by setting extremely high standards of
performance, striving for flawlessness, and a tendency to be overly critical in evaluating one's
performance.
-Extroversion
-Perfectionism
-Neuroticism
-Introversion - ANSWER-Perfectionism
True or false
No single definitive personality profile has been found that consistently distinguishes athletes from
nonathletes. However, the personality trait of conscientiousness is related to staying physically active -
ANSWER-True
Cognitive strategies have been shown to be related to superior performance in elite sport.
Overachieving high school athletes scored higher on __________ , concentration, coping with adversity,
and total cognitive strategy than average and underachieving athletes.
Extroversion
Coachability
Neuroticism
,Conscienticiousness - ANSWER-Coachability
As a future leader or coach in sports or exercise contexts, remember to consider both personality and
the situation by:
Being an informed consumer of personality tests
Being a good communicator related to personality topics
Being a good __________
Being knowledgeable about _____________
judge of personallity; what personality traits make athletes great
advocate of personality tests for team selection; projective personality tests
observer; mental strategies
judge of personality; projective personality tests - ANSWER-observer; mental strategies
Serena lost a major tennis match. Now she feels a lack of motivation to practice. A sport psychologist
might remind her that sports are not all about achieving success. Another motive that might inspire her
to get out for practice again is ___________.
having fun
being with friends
experiencing the thrill of the game
getting exercise
all of the above - ANSWER-all of the above
Self-determination theory contends that people are motivated to satisfy three general needs including
____________, _________________, and ___________________.
-competence, autonomy, social connection
, -completeness, autonomy, social connection
-competence, dependence, social connection
-competence, autonomy, fitness - ANSWER-competence, autonomy, social connection
The best way to discover and understand what motivates a player or coach would be ______________.
-use your best knowledge based on past experiences
-observe and listen to the person closely
-make assumptions based on attributions - ANSWER-observe and listen to the person closely
A sport psychologist is trying to help Brutus reduce his thoughts about often comparing his lack of skills
to other players. The sport psychologist teaches him about types of motivation. He stated that
achievement motivation tends to be a _____________ comparison of what achievement means.
Competitive motivation tends to be a _______________ comparison of what achievement means.
-false, true
-less important, more important
-self, social - ANSWER-self, social
A coach is teaching an athlete about attribution theory. The coach noticed that the athlete tends to get
very down on himself and attributes the team failures to his ongoing poor pitching with no hope for
improvement. This ______________, ________________, and _____________ attribution misses the
important factor that the entire team has to come together in both success and losses.
-internal, stable, out of his control
-exteral, stable, out of his control
-internal, unstable, in his control - ANSWER-internal, stable, out of his control
True or False
Stress is debilitating because we only view stressful situations as negative and cannot re-interpret stress
as a positive way to learn and grow. - ANSWER-False
When the coach recognized that the players were disliking one another and not flowing together as a
team, the coach designed a project where the players had to work together piece by piece to reach a
higher mission. This type of goal is called a __________ goal.
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Evidence shows that athletes have higher levels of extroversion than do non-athletes and that athletes
who play high-risk sports and _____ sports score higher on extroversion and lower on _________ than
do athletes who play low-risk sports and individual sport.
-team; conscientiousness
-individual; neuroticism
-team; neuroticism
-individual; conscientiousness. - ANSWER-team; conscientiousness
Sport _________________is a personality style characterized by setting extremely high standards of
performance, striving for flawlessness, and a tendency to be overly critical in evaluating one's
performance.
-Extroversion
-Perfectionism
-Neuroticism
-Introversion - ANSWER-Perfectionism
True or false
No single definitive personality profile has been found that consistently distinguishes athletes from
nonathletes. However, the personality trait of conscientiousness is related to staying physically active -
ANSWER-True
Cognitive strategies have been shown to be related to superior performance in elite sport.
Overachieving high school athletes scored higher on __________ , concentration, coping with adversity,
and total cognitive strategy than average and underachieving athletes.
Extroversion
Coachability
Neuroticism
,Conscienticiousness - ANSWER-Coachability
As a future leader or coach in sports or exercise contexts, remember to consider both personality and
the situation by:
Being an informed consumer of personality tests
Being a good communicator related to personality topics
Being a good __________
Being knowledgeable about _____________
judge of personallity; what personality traits make athletes great
advocate of personality tests for team selection; projective personality tests
observer; mental strategies
judge of personality; projective personality tests - ANSWER-observer; mental strategies
Serena lost a major tennis match. Now she feels a lack of motivation to practice. A sport psychologist
might remind her that sports are not all about achieving success. Another motive that might inspire her
to get out for practice again is ___________.
having fun
being with friends
experiencing the thrill of the game
getting exercise
all of the above - ANSWER-all of the above
Self-determination theory contends that people are motivated to satisfy three general needs including
____________, _________________, and ___________________.
-competence, autonomy, social connection
, -completeness, autonomy, social connection
-competence, dependence, social connection
-competence, autonomy, fitness - ANSWER-competence, autonomy, social connection
The best way to discover and understand what motivates a player or coach would be ______________.
-use your best knowledge based on past experiences
-observe and listen to the person closely
-make assumptions based on attributions - ANSWER-observe and listen to the person closely
A sport psychologist is trying to help Brutus reduce his thoughts about often comparing his lack of skills
to other players. The sport psychologist teaches him about types of motivation. He stated that
achievement motivation tends to be a _____________ comparison of what achievement means.
Competitive motivation tends to be a _______________ comparison of what achievement means.
-false, true
-less important, more important
-self, social - ANSWER-self, social
A coach is teaching an athlete about attribution theory. The coach noticed that the athlete tends to get
very down on himself and attributes the team failures to his ongoing poor pitching with no hope for
improvement. This ______________, ________________, and _____________ attribution misses the
important factor that the entire team has to come together in both success and losses.
-internal, stable, out of his control
-exteral, stable, out of his control
-internal, unstable, in his control - ANSWER-internal, stable, out of his control
True or False
Stress is debilitating because we only view stressful situations as negative and cannot re-interpret stress
as a positive way to learn and grow. - ANSWER-False
When the coach recognized that the players were disliking one another and not flowing together as a
team, the coach designed a project where the players had to work together piece by piece to reach a
higher mission. This type of goal is called a __________ goal.
